Explore Miyazaki Read this article to learn more about how to make your trip to Miyazaki more enjoyable. Pairing Your Trip with Wine September 29, 2023 Exploring the world of Miyazaki’s wine is quite interesting. Presently, six prefectures except for Saga prefecture produce wines in Kyushu. The amount of wine production in Kyushu is 770 thousand bottles (counted as 750ml per bottle) a year. Surprisingly, Miyazaki itself makes more than half of … Read More The Memorable Wave Riding Day August 31, 2023 Miyazaki is often called a “surfing paradise” by surfers from all over the world. Plenty of surfing spots can be found along the coast of Miyazaki. Each surfing spot has different high-quality waves. Surfers pick which waves to ride depending on their level and the wave condition of the day. Thanks… Read More Discover “Shime” Culture in Miyazaki July 31, 2023 At midnight in the middle of Miyazaki city, when the whole streets become cheerful and tipsy, you may hear people saying, “Let’s go for shime, shall we?”. “Shime (〆め)” is the last meal to conclude the drinking for the night. In Japan, people usually have the first meal at the beginning of the ni… Read More Stay in the Town of Gods June 30, 2023 If you are planning a long-term-stay in Miyazaki or seeking an extraordinary experience in nature, there is a place in Takaharu where you should visit on your next trip. There, you can experience exciting activities in nature while staying at a log-cabin-style housing in the mountainside of Miyazak… Read More The Unique Glamping Experience in Miyazaki May 31, 2023 Glamping has become one of the most trendy and exciting activities for travelers to Japan nowadays. The term “Glamping” is coined from “glamorous” and “camping.” It literally means a glamorous style of camping where it involves accommodations and facilities for people to experience camp… Read More Miyazaki’s “Gyoza” Culture April 28, 2023 “Gyoza”, the Japanese style dumpling, is one of the most popular national foods in Japan. The most common way of eating dumplings in Japan is the “Yaki-Gyoza” style, which is to pan-fry them with lard or oil on a pan, unlike steamed or boiled dumplings which are more common in China. The news… Read More Aya cycling journey February 02, 2023 In Miyazaki, a place full of beautiful nature, cycling is one of the most popular activities. Aya Miyazaki Cycling Road,dedicated for biking from the center of Miyazaki city to Aya town. The road continues along the Oyodo river and the Honjo river for 25.6km. Here is a guide to enjoy the cycling jo… Read More The Night Life in Miyazaki City January 20, 2023 When in Miyazaki, be sure to visit one of the restaurants that specializes in fresh local chicken, “Jidori(地鶏)” and explore the unique ways of how to enjoy them and ways local masters prepare these meals. There is a special way of breeding chicken, this they of bred chicken called “Jitokko(地頭鶏… Read More A Japanese Invitation to Ride January 18, 2023 During the pandemic, Japan was virtually closed to tourists. Those in the tourism industry in Japan must now bring the tourist market back to life. Among the many saddled with this task is bicycle tour operator Kenichi Kawamura. RadMarkt first reported on Kenichi Kawamura back in 2012. An enthus… Read More Revel in the Old Japan in Obi Town December 22, 2022 Head south for another 40 minutes along the Nichinan coastline from Aoshima, you will discover a completely new side of Miyazaki. Obi, “The Kyushu’s little Kyoto”, is known as a castle town dominated by the Ito family, the feudal lord of Obi-Domain. The town prospered for 280 years from 1588 to the… Read More Behind the scenes of raising the best Miyazaki Wagyu in Japan. November 28, 2022 Once every five years, the National Competitive Exhibition of Wagyu (Wagyu Olympics) brings together the best Wagyu cattle from across Japan to compete and display the results of improvements to their brands (An overview and judging criteria can be found here.) In the young female cattle category a… Read More Miyazaki Beef, The Top “Umami” Beef from Japan. November 11, 2022 The 12th National Competitive Exhibition of Wagyu, also known as “The Wagyu Olympics”, was held in Kagoshima prefecture from October 6th to 10th in 2022. Hosted by the Wagyu Registry Association once every five years, the exhibition evaluates the Breed Improvement and Meat Quality of wagyu sent fro… Read More The craftsmanship of a master, traditional crafts of Miyazaki March 29, 2020 Japan is a country known for its rich history and art, especially from the feudal era of Japan when Samurai and Ninjas were an actual thing and not just a tourist attraction. The art of the Samurai may be lost to the tourism industry but the spirit of craftsmanship of traditional artists has contin… Read More The best beef in Japan, Miyazaki Beef March 29, 2020 Japan is known worldwide for its excellent quality beef. Even if you aren't a huge foodie, if you have traveled to or are interested in traveling to Japan, you are more than likely to have heard of beef brands like Kobe Beef or Matsuzaka Beef. These beef brands represent the quality of beef that Ja… Read More Honkaku Shochu March 29, 2020 Not to be mistaken for sake, which is brewed from polished rice, shochu is Japan’s oldest distilled alcoholic beverage with a 500-year history that is rooted in southern Kyushu. Closely related to awamori, which is produced and enjoyed in Okinawa, shochu was first made in Japan after distillation t… Read More GIAHS Takachihogo-Shiibayama Site March 29, 2020 Takachihogo-Shiibayama is a beautiful elevated region in the northwest of Miyazaki, enclosed by the Kyushu Mountains. A forested landscape sparse of flat lands, it’s one of Japan’s biggest terraced rice fields, spanning 1,800 hectares. The area comprises five towns and villages and was designated a… Read More Sports in Paradise, Sport Land Miyazaki March 28, 2020 Miyazaki is known for its natural beauty and food but above all of these, it's known for its surfing, outdoor sports and as a destination where professional sporting teams hold training camps. Why is it such a popular spot for surfing and sports? Because it's one of the sunniest most tempera… Read More
